The Clays of Alabama: A Planter-Lawyer-Politician Family

Of unique interest to the student of nineteenth century America is this account of the Alabama Clays, who in their private life were typical of the slaveholding aristocracy of the old South, but as lawyer-politicians played significant roles in state and national politics, in the development of the Democratic party, and in the affairs of the Confederacy. In the period from 1811 to 1915, the Clays were involved in many of the great problems confronting the South. This study of the Clay family in

Author: Ruth Ketring Nuermberger
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 07/15/2014
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.79d
ISBN: 9780813154114

About the Author

The author of this study, Ruth Ketring Nuermberger, received the Ph.D. degree from Duke University, where she served as curator of manuscripts at the university library from 1930 to 1941.

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